- 1918 Influenza Pandemic@
dir.yahoo.com/.../20th_Century/1918_Influenza_Pandemic
- About.com: Flu Symptoms
Describes some typical flu symptoms in children including nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
pediatrics.about.com/od/kidsandtheflu/a/05_flu_symptoms.htm
- All About Flu
Offers articles and discussions concerning flu symptoms and treatments.
www.flu-pages.com
- Avian Flu - The Pandemic Threat and the Global Strategy
Offers webcast of the symposium on avian flu conducted by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
www.jhsph.edu/flu/symposium
- Avian Influenza A Virus Infections of Humans
Covers cases of avian influenza viruses -- including H5N1, H9N2, and H7N7 -- infecting humans since the 1997. From the Centers for Disease Control.
www.cdc.gov/flu/avian/gen-info/avian-flu-humans.htm
- BBC Health: Flu (Influenza)
Disease information including vaccinations, risks, and treatment for the viral infection caused by the influenza virus.
www.bbc.co.uk/health/conditions/flu1.shtml
- BBC News: Swine Flu - Mapping the Outbreak
Traces the spread of swine flu from Mexico to the United States, Canada, and other countries across the world. Includes key stories about the outbreak.
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/world/2009/swine_flu/default.stm
- CDC - Influenza (Flu) | The Disease
Information resources about influenza (the flu), a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. Includes key facts, symptoms, and general information about how flu spreads.
www.cdc.gov/flu/about/disease/index.htm
- CDC: Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)
Offers basic information on the disease, overview of recent outbreaks, guidance for care providers, travel recommendations, hotline numbers, and links.
www.cdc.gov/flu/avian
- CDC: Influenza Symptoms
Describes common flu symptoms and how to protect yourself.
www.cdc.gov/flu/symptoms.htm
- CDC: Pandemic Influenza (Flu)
Official pandemic influenza resource page from the CDC. Includes ethical guidelines, preparedness tools, details on the use of respirators and masks to prevent flu, and more.
www.cdc.gov/flu/pandemic
- CDC: Seasonal Flu
Includes updates on the October to May flu season in the U.S. Also has primer on the illness and types of flu viruses, and information on flu shots.
www.cdc.gov/flu
- Coral Cross: Can Information Outrun a Virus?
Coral Cross is an Emergent Reality Game, an experiment in using gaming techniques to promote real public awareness and impact real events. Using information to fight the H1N1 swine flu outbreak. From the State of Hawaii Department of Health.
coralcross.org
- EarthGerm.com
Tracks and attempts to predict influenza outbreaks and also provides news and information on influenza prevention, medicine, general wellness, and health.
earthgerm.com
- eMedicineHealth: Flu in Adults
Provides an overview of adult influenza and its causes, symptoms, and treatment.
www.emedicinehealth.com/flu_in_adults/article_em.htm
- eMedicineHealth: Flu in Children
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of the flu in children and its causes, symptoms, and treatment.
www.emedicinehealth.com/flu_in_children/article_em.htm
- Families Fighting Flu
Families Fighting Flu (FFF) is a non-profit organization made up of families and health care practitioners dedicated to educating people about the severity of influenza and the importance of vaccinating children against the flu every year.
www.familiesfightingflu.org
- FluFACTS: Flu Symptoms
Offers a symptom checker to learn what the symptoms are.
www.flufacts.com/symptoms
- FluFacts.com
In-depth information on the flu, flu symptoms, and treatment options. From Roche Laboratories Inc.
www.flufacts.com
- fluFACTS.com for Health Care Professionals
Information about the flu including diagnosis, impact, contagiousness, and symptoms of Influenza types A and B. From Roche Laboratories Inc.
www.flufacts.com/hcp
- FluStar
Tracks and reports the flu by region across the United States. From Roche Laboratories.
www.flustar.com
- FluWatch.com
Tool that enables physicians and consumers to track the spread of Influenza using surveillance maps.
www.fluwatch.com
- FluWiki
User-edited encyclopedia dedicated to distributing news and information about the avian flu.
www.fluwikie.com
- Influenza A Virus Replication
Map of how the virus attacks cells and reproduces.
www.accessexcellence.org/AB/GG/influenza.html
- Influenza Bibliography
Provides information on current articles and publications for the worldwide influenza surveillance and research community. From the NIMR Library and Information Service.
www.nimr.mrc.ac.uk/flu
- KidsHealth: Is It a Cold or the Flu?
Symptoms guide to help determine whether your child is ill with the flu or a cold.
www.kidshealth.org/parent/general/sick/flu_vs_cold.html
- KidsHealth: The Flu
Helps kids understand the flu, including how to deal with it and tips for avoiding catching it.
www.kidshealth.org/kid/ill_injure/sick/flu.html
- MayoClinic: Flu
Find information on flu, flu symptoms, flu shot, and flu treatment.
www.mayoclinic.com/health/influenza/DS00081
- MedicineNet: Flu (Influenza, Conventional and H1N1)
Learn about flu symptoms, treatment, and causes. Also find out how long the flu lasts, how it's spread, when to get flu shots, and what types they prevent.
www.medicinenet.com/influenza/article.htm
- MedlinePlus: Flu
Includes news related to influenza outbreaks and research, general information, symptoms, and prevention.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/flu.html
- MedlinePlus: Swine Flu
Features latest news, diagnosis, symptoms and treatment.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/swineflu.html
- Nature: Warnings of a Flu Pandemic
Special feature containing news and scientific reports about the potential for a new human flu pandemic in the near future.
www.nature.com/nature/focus/avianflu/index.html#commentary
- NIAID: Flu (Influenza)
Understanding the different types of flu, seasonal, avian, and pandemic. Resources include symptoms, treatment, research update, as well as related news and events. From the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
www.niaid.nih.gov/topics/flu/Pages/default.aspx
- NIAID: Influenza Research at NIAID
Features research findings, diagnostic progress, vaccine research, clinical studies, and news articles about flu. From the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).
www3.niaid.nih.gov/topics/Flu
- NIFD: Influenza
Explains what influenza (flu) is and how to cope with it, with special sections for consumers, health professionals, and the media. From the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NIFD).
www.nfid.org/influenza
- NOAH: Influenza
Consumer information about the different types of the flu, common symptoms, how it affects children, care and treatment, prevention, and vaccination.
www.noah-health.org/en/lung/conditions/influenza
- Pandemic Flu and You
Details how a flu pandemic might affect individuals, families, and businesses. From the Trust for America's Health.
www.pandemicfluandyou.org
- Pandemic Flu.gov
Official U.S. government website for information on pandemic flu, swine flu, and avian influenza.
www.pandemicflu.gov
- Red Cross: Pandemic Flu
Quick reference and overview of pandemic flu from the Red Cross. Includes links to facts, health information, and resources.
www.redcross.org/news/ds/panflu
- Seasonal Flu
Information about influenza, flu vaccines, common flu symptoms, and the difference between the cold and the flu. From the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services.
www.hhs.gov/flu
- Treating Influenza
Provides information on the flu and treatment options.
www.treatinginfluenza.com
- WebMD: Flu Symptoms & Types
Learn more about the main flu symptoms so you can treat these early on. Includes flu types and possible complications.
www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/flu-guide/flu-symptoms-types
- WebMD: Influenza Symptoms
Defines the flu symptoms which often resemble the conditions of common cold such as fever, bodyaches, and fatigue.
www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/tc/influenza-symptoms
- wikiBirdFlu
Community-created resource about avian influenza. Includes a guide to what bird flu is, how viruses change through mutation and antigenic shift, and an explanation of pandemic flu.
www.wikibirdflu.org
- World Health Organization: Avian Influenza
Latest information about H5N1 avian influenza, the infectious disease of birds caused by type A strains of the influenza virus and the significance of its transmission to humans. From the World Health Organization.
www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/en
- World Health Organization: Influenza
Offers information on worldwide surveillance of influenza, recommendations for flu vaccines, pandemic preparedness, and more.
www.who.int/topics/influenza/en
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